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Channel 4's 'Dirty Business' Dives into Water Pollution Crisis
16 Jan
Summary
- Drama exposes decade-long investigation into England's water companies.
- True stories of whistleblowers and victims destroyed by sewage pollution.
- Focuses on a hamlet's investigation into dying fish and local sewage works.
A new three-part factual drama, 'Dirty Business,' is set to premiere on Channel 4, delving into a ten-year investigation concerning England's water companies. The series shines a light on the harrowing experiences of whistleblowers and individuals whose lives have been irrevocably altered by sewage-polluted waterways.
The narrative centers on an idyllic Oxfordshire hamlet where two residents, a former detective and a biology professor, initiate an inquiry after observing the demise of local fish. Their investigation into the water company's evasive responses sparks an ongoing probe into the improper treatment of sewage and its discharge into rivers.
'Dirty Business' also dramatizes the tragic fate of the Preen family, whose eight-year-old daughter died from E. coli contracted after playing on a beach contaminated by sewage. The series further explores the plight of a young surfer who attributes his chronic illness to surfing in polluted waters, emphasizing the far-reaching consequences of water contamination.
